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Sujeet Rai¹, Satyajeet Verma², H P Pandey¹

¹Department of Anaesthesia, MRA Medical College, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Anesthesia, Essays and Researches

|May 24, 2016

Abstract

Background:

Postoperative shivering (PAS) is a common problem following general and spinal anesthesia and may lead to multiple complications. This placebo-controlled, randomized study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of Ondansetron and butorphanol premedication reduces shivering after general and spinal anaesthesia.

Aims:

The aim of this study to highlight the efficacy of Butorphenol and ondosteron in controlling postoperative shivering.

Materials And Methods:

This clinical trial included 180 patients scheduled for elective general surgery, E.N.T., Ophthamological operations, randomly divided to six groups. Three groups in which General Anaesthesia was used i.e. Group 1-ondansetron 8 mg intravenously(IV).Group 2 butorphanol 2 mg IV and Group 3 - saline 4 ml IV. And three groups where spinal Anaesthesia was used i.e. Group 4-Ondosteron 8 mg IV, Group 5 butorphanol 2 mg IV and Group 6 - saline 4 ml IV 3-5 minutes before anaesthesia. Patients were observed in terms of vital signs, side effects and shivering.

Settings And Design:

The type of the study was double blind randomized trial.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 13.0 statistical analysis software.

Results:

Postoperative shivering was observed in 15.5%, 22.2% and 60% in general anaesthesia groups I II and III respectively. The reduction of core and dermal temperature during the anaesthesia and recovery, changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate were similar in all three groups (i.e. Group I,II,III). In spinal anaesthesia groups, PAS occurred 10%, 13.3% and 43.3% in group IV, V, VI respectively. The reduction of core temperature is similar in all three groups of spinal anaesthesia. But heart rate and mean arterial pressure increase were significant in control saline group in post operative recovery time. No complication seen in any of the six groups.

Conclusion:

This study suggested that use of Butorphanol and Ondansteron both are effective in reducing the incidence of PAS after general and spinal anaesthesia.

Keywords:

General anesthesia ondansetron postoperative shivering spinal anesthesia

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